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leon panetta calling out afghan president hamid karzai for the sacrifices made by u.s. troops. take a look at this. i think it would be helpful if the president every once in a while expressed his thanks by the sacrifices that have been made by those who
leon panetta calling out afghan president hamid karzai for the sacrifices made by u.s. troops. take a look at this. i think it would be helpful if the president every once in a while expressed his thanks by the sacrifices that have been made by those who
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you spoke to leon panetta. he's taking a hard line, cutting the military budget, pretty much what you would expect. but has pa nen ta taken too hard of a line by saking the u.s. militaries into his words, a paper tiger? >> well, this is the thing. right from the start as he took office he said that these cuts were unacceptable to him and to the president. so the question is, when a secretary of defense, you know, comes out in public and says, this is unacceptable, would he quit, would he leave office? could he still credibly command having lost the bet on this one? he says he's not planning to step down. he's planning to stay and fight. this is washington. this is washington politics at its best. already on capitol hill, at the pentagon, quiet conversation? about a backdoor out. some kind of deal and should these cuts happen, congress would look at reinstating the spending somewhere down the road. but would they reinstate all of it? probably not. >> very interesting, barbara starr. thank you so much. >>> coming
you spoke to leon panetta. he's taking a hard line, cutting the military budget, pretty much what you would expect. but has pa nen ta taken too hard of a line by saking the u.s. militaries into his words, a paper tiger? >> well, this is the thing. right from the start as he took office he said that these cuts were unacceptable to him and to the president. so the question is, when a secretary of defense, you know, comes out in public and says, this is unacceptable, would he quit, would he...
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let's bring back our guest, leon panetta. the situation involving isis in iraq and syria, is it clear to you that there's progress being made against isis? how long will it be to destroy, to defeat isis in iraq and syria? >> wolf, i think it's something we all understand that isis represents a clear and present danger to our country, and to countries in that part of the world and elsewhere. and for that reason, the president set the right mission, which is to defeat isis. if we're going to defeat isis, a quasi state, we've got to remove them from the territory they control. raqqa and syria to mosul in iraq. those efforts have begun. they're obviously difficult. it's not easy to be able to develop the effective ground force you need to try to get it done. we use the iraqis and other forces in syria to be able to do this. but the united states is there. our trainers and advisors are there. we're going to provide air support. what we have to do is energize that effort and push it. if we are to defeat isis, we have simply having
let's bring back our guest, leon panetta. the situation involving isis in iraq and syria, is it clear to you that there's progress being made against isis? how long will it be to destroy, to defeat isis in iraq and syria? >> wolf, i think it's something we all understand that isis represents a clear and present danger to our country, and to countries in that part of the world and elsewhere. and for that reason, the president set the right mission, which is to defeat isis. if we're going...
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fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem is that was in december. this is now. they've been saying that after they were saying al qaeda was on the run. now they're saying we're going to go after them. but yet are we going after them? are the terrorists at this point feeling the united states says this, but what are they doing? >> i'm sure they do because as you say the passage of time. let's be clear, sometimes it's very hard to strike back right away. fbi director bob muller was in libya talking to the investigators this week. i expect that the investigation is going on. but remember after the east africa embassy bombings, pr
fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem...
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. >> i think it's part of the president's driving force to pick leon panetta. secretary gates ban the budget cut considerations, he was also deeply reluctant to have it go as fast as the president wanted. leon panetta, having the experience with capitol hill that he's going to have to contend with to make these budget cuts in defense, was really quite a smart pick on his part. but this is not going to be easy. and you know, the other interesting thing we haven't talked about, john, is who president obama did not pick for some of these top posts. he did not pick david petraeus to be chairman. david petraeus was recommending to the president, slower drawdowns in afghanistan than the president wanted. he finds himself at cia. he also didn't pick admiral jim stabbritas. he's the guy who pulled together this european coalition, including the french and the british, but he also got passed over. so i think the president is looking to, in marty dempsey, and ray odierno, people with tried and true combat experience, but sort of the quiet generals who have got experience
. >> i think it's part of the president's driving force to pick leon panetta. secretary gates ban the budget cut considerations, he was also deeply reluctant to have it go as fast as the president wanted. leon panetta, having the experience with capitol hill that he's going to have to contend with to make these budget cuts in defense, was really quite a smart pick on his part. but this is not going to be easy. and you know, the other interesting thing we haven't talked about, john, is who...
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plus, erin burnett has an exclusive interview with defense secretary, leon panetta about this launch. she also talks with him about syria, what we're learning tonight about the forces loyal to president bashar al assad, and how scud missiles have been fired. >>> the united states government says it shows just how desperate assad's regime is now getting. >>> and also, our first look at the shooter who police believe is responsible for last night's deadly rampage in a portland-area mall. police have identified him as well as the two people that he killed. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett tonight who is on assignment in afghanistan. we've got breaking news right off the top. cnn just learning that the united states does not believe that north korea is in full control of that satellite that it sent into space with the long-range rocket launch. this is according to a u.s. official to our barbara starr at the pentagon. up until now, by most accounts, this launch has been seen as a success, or certainly it raised the bar on how we vie
plus, erin burnett has an exclusive interview with defense secretary, leon panetta about this launch. she also talks with him about syria, what we're learning tonight about the forces loyal to president bashar al assad, and how scud missiles have been fired. >>> the united states government says it shows just how desperate assad's regime is now getting. >>> and also, our first look at the shooter who police believe is responsible for last night's deadly rampage in a...
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i'm asking that because of something that leon panetta said. i just want to play exactly what he said about how the u.s. disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of false choices and timetables which is essentially the message chuck hagel has been sending for years on this. the obama administration has been pretty tough on iran behind the scenes. hagel has been consistent himself, saying look, we cannot allow a nuclear iran, war should not be our first choice, and that also is consistent with the president. the president began by thinking perhaps he could negotiate more with ahmadinejad than has proven to be the case. he's evolved on this issue. my guess is chuck hagel as secretary of defense will reflect that evolution. >> there'
i'm asking that because of something that leon panetta said. i just want to play exactly what he said about how the u.s. disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of...
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leon panetta was president clinton's chief of staff. >> when a 747 blows up as the one did in scotland, your first assumption is that this is not an accident, this is a deliberate act. whether it's a bomb, a missile or what took place, somebody was responsible for blowing up that airplane. >> reporter: had the pan am flight not been running late, it too could have exploded over the ocean, just as twa did. just as this air india 747 did in 1985. another suitcase bomb. that one also linked to terrorists. was twa 800 the third such victim? >> my initial reaction was, the plane could have been shot down with a shoulder fired type missile. we had talked about that in the profession for a long time. >> reporter: hundreds of eye witnesses on long island saw the skylight up. >> there was a tremendous ball of fire that just burst in the sky. >> it looked like a mile in the sky of flame coming down. i thought it was coming from the ground up, because it looked like it was shooting from the ground up. >> reporter: at the time, stinger missiles were missing from u.s. military arsenals from america
leon panetta was president clinton's chief of staff. >> when a 747 blows up as the one did in scotland, your first assumption is that this is not an accident, this is a deliberate act. whether it's a bomb, a missile or what took place, somebody was responsible for blowing up that airplane. >> reporter: had the pan am flight not been running late, it too could have exploded over the ocean, just as twa did. just as this air india 747 did in 1985. another suitcase bomb. that one also...
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joining me is jeremy bash, staff to leon panetta as well as the secretary of defense. jeremy, thanks very much for joining us. give me your quick reaction to what we just heard from john mccain. because you know one of the complaints about not just the defense department but the state department, cia and congress department that the white house micromanages everything. they really can't make decisions on their own and it's so frustrating to those various agencies, departments of the u.s. government. >> well, wolf, hagel is really a class act and you saw from his statement and the white house earlier, he's a patriot and i think the president wanted new leadership there and instead of waiting for the back and forth and the discussion over the weeks decided to do what i think is the honorable thing is to step aside and why? the secretary of defense is three big jobs. the first is to oversee the personnel and readiness of the troops. the second is to oversee the budget of that some $600 billion a year in defense spending. the third is where i think the president needed new
joining me is jeremy bash, staff to leon panetta as well as the secretary of defense. jeremy, thanks very much for joining us. give me your quick reaction to what we just heard from john mccain. because you know one of the complaints about not just the defense department but the state department, cia and congress department that the white house micromanages everything. they really can't make decisions on their own and it's so frustrating to those various agencies, departments of the u.s....
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this reiterating what we heard overnight in a written statement from defense secretary leon panetta. this is from the spokesman for the nsc, the national security council says at the request of the secretary of defense the president has put on hold his nomination of general allen as supreme allied commander europe. that's the top u.s. commander in europe, the head of nato forces in europe. this is spending the investigation of general allen's conduct by the department of defense inspector general. says the president remains focused on fully supporting our extraordinary troops and coalition partners in afghanistan, who general allen continues to lead as he has so ably done for over a year. meanwhile the president has nominated general dunford to be the next commander of isaf. so the head of u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan, and reiterates his belief that the senate should act swiftly to confirm general dunford. now, general allen, soledad, i'll tell you, is in washington, because he was supposed to be going through this confirmation hearing process on the hill on thursday. that is
this reiterating what we heard overnight in a written statement from defense secretary leon panetta. this is from the spokesman for the nsc, the national security council says at the request of the secretary of defense the president has put on hold his nomination of general allen as supreme allied commander europe. that's the top u.s. commander in europe, the head of nato forces in europe. this is spending the investigation of general allen's conduct by the department of defense inspector...
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death toll already, more than 350. >>> leon panetta is in asia today. he's in bally and indonesia, scheduled stops in tokyo, ya pan later this week. >>> here at home, the fbi saying the number of gang members have spiked 40% in the past three years. the fbi says the increase could be the result of better reporting and not actual recruitment figures. >>> prsh has announced all u.s. troops will be pulled out by the end of the year and the wars will be over. >> after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. over the next few months, our troops in iraq, tens of thousands of them will back up their gear and board convoys for home. the last american soldier will cross the border of iraq with their heads held high and knowing americans stand united for the support of their troops. >> for the president, this was a promise kept. thou how does this affect politics? we'll get into the president here in just a moment, but as we do, maria, tell me, what was your political highlight of the week? >> there was so much this week, t.j., i have three. short
death toll already, more than 350. >>> leon panetta is in asia today. he's in bally and indonesia, scheduled stops in tokyo, ya pan later this week. >>> here at home, the fbi saying the number of gang members have spiked 40% in the past three years. the fbi says the increase could be the result of better reporting and not actual recruitment figures. >>> prsh has announced all u.s. troops will be pulled out by the end of the year and the wars will be over. >>...
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the move in china comes as leon panetta wrapped up a very important visit. a crucial visit. he met with the future chinese president and on the agenda, the american military build up in asia, which china sees as a direct threat. and in fact, the relationship between the u.s. and its allies has become one of the bigs issues of 2012. a big sign the president could be losing ground when it comes to foreign policy. we wanted to talk about this poll and stood out to me. take a look at this poll. it shows the president's approval rating on the issue of foreign policy has fallen 12 points among independents. "outfront" tonight, stephanie cutter. appreciate you taking the time. does that number in the poll worry you when you look at independents and their approval of the president's foreign policy position? >> no, i think that poll is actually an out liar and if you look inside those numbers and the question about who would be better and what would you trust to make the best decisions on foreign policy, there's been no change. the results are the president being plus six over mitt r
the move in china comes as leon panetta wrapped up a very important visit. a crucial visit. he met with the future chinese president and on the agenda, the american military build up in asia, which china sees as a direct threat. and in fact, the relationship between the u.s. and its allies has become one of the bigs issues of 2012. a big sign the president could be losing ground when it comes to foreign policy. we wanted to talk about this poll and stood out to me. take a look at this poll. it...
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. >> we just heard there, leon panetta, talking about syria. syria has blown up again today. it's never been worse. you've seen again, russia and china, vetoing an attempt by united nations to increase sanctions on syria. it's a pretty depressing picture. 17,000 people we think now have been killed. the killing is escalating. what should be done about this? >> what we should have done a long time ago, was join with other nations and set up a safe zone and together, provide arms and equipment to the resistance fighters who are being massacred. it is not surprising that again a resolution failed in the united nations. it is really a sad spectacle to see the united states of america policies and actions dictated by the u.n. security council, where russia and china exercise a veto. we didn't do that when we went to kosovo to save muslims. it is a total failure of american leadership. if america would lead, with other countries, and i do not mean american boots on the ground, we could bring the assad regime down. now, everybody says assad regime will fail. i agree with that. but i
. >> we just heard there, leon panetta, talking about syria. syria has blown up again today. it's never been worse. you've seen again, russia and china, vetoing an attempt by united nations to increase sanctions on syria. it's a pretty depressing picture. 17,000 people we think now have been killed. the killing is escalating. what should be done about this? >> what we should have done a long time ago, was join with other nations and set up a safe zone and together, provide arms and...
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so it is serious. >> your friend the cia director and the soon-to-be defense secretary leon panetta was on capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing. as he moves over to the defense department, we are right now at day 83 since the nato operations started in libya. i want you to listen to director panetta, soon to be secretary panetta's assessment of the situation on the ground in libya. >> we have seen the opposition make gains both in the east and the west. i think there are some signs that if we continue the pressure, if we stick with it, that ultimately gadhafi will step down. >> senator, you hear leon panetta there say ultimately gadhafi will step down. you have this remarkable situation in which nato, with the united states blessing, is accelerating air strikes and everybody now publicly is saying they will keep bombing until gadhafi leaves. when the united nations resolution that authorized these military strikes says regime change is not the goal. >> well, i'm not going to get into that because gadhafi is the beginning of all of this and he's also the end of it. there is no
so it is serious. >> your friend the cia director and the soon-to-be defense secretary leon panetta was on capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing. as he moves over to the defense department, we are right now at day 83 since the nato operations started in libya. i want you to listen to director panetta, soon to be secretary panetta's assessment of the situation on the ground in libya. >> we have seen the opposition make gains both in the east and the west. i think there are...
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they can only go to the commanders, except leon panetta has moved it a step up to the colonels. but keep in mind, that commanding officer might be a drinking buddy of this suspect, or the suspect themselves. and don, we shouldn't discount the fact that men are also raped in the military. but the vast majority are female victims. and the pentagon is starting to realize that this is a real problem. >> yeah, yeah, there are long-term effects on these victims. watch this clip from the documentary, and then we'll talk. >> when he comes up and hugs me, sometimes i will cringe, and he will feel it. and he gets mad like why aren't you hugging me back, or whatever? >> i still do that. there are times -- >> and like him grabbing my hips. >> and i didn't understand, you know, why, because it is like i'm your husband, why? and i don't fully understand now. >> i see it in my dreams, that is what you don't get. i don't want to talk about stuff. >> how are victims supposed to deal with things like ptsd and rape? >> women, in fact, the example know you saw just there of that young veteran. she
they can only go to the commanders, except leon panetta has moved it a step up to the colonels. but keep in mind, that commanding officer might be a drinking buddy of this suspect, or the suspect themselves. and don, we shouldn't discount the fact that men are also raped in the military. but the vast majority are female victims. and the pentagon is starting to realize that this is a real problem. >> yeah, yeah, there are long-term effects on these victims. watch this clip from the...
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this is cia director leon panetta testifying before a senate committee last week. >> i've often said that there's a strong likelihood that the next pearl harbor we confront could very well be a cyber attack that criminpples our pow systems, our grid, our security systems, our financial systems, our governmental systems. this is a real possibility in today's world. >> joining me is mark rash, a cyber security expert and director of csc, a security and privacy consulting group. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> amazing. we were working on this story because the senate had been hacked into twice in the past week, again today. all of a sudden the cia.gov web site goes down. same group claiming responsibility, director panetta saying this is a serious problem, the cyber warfare. you investigate these things. how serious is it? well, these particular attacks are examples of what we call hacktivism, trying to make a political statement by taking down a public web site, kind of like spray-painting the cia's wall. it's serious they were able to get in and shut it down, but it didn't imp
this is cia director leon panetta testifying before a senate committee last week. >> i've often said that there's a strong likelihood that the next pearl harbor we confront could very well be a cyber attack that criminpples our pow systems, our grid, our security systems, our financial systems, our governmental systems. this is a real possibility in today's world. >> joining me is mark rash, a cyber security expert and director of csc, a security and privacy consulting group. thanks...
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leon panetta called it a terrorist attack. a u.s. official told me as of now the attack appeared organized, not spontaneous. al qaeda linked groups are flourishing. we spoke to a leader in the islamic group. he is working with one of al qaeda's most senior leaders, mokhtar mel mokhtar. >> the fate of these hostages, they are at risk, because things have to change. that's what he said. tonight, we cover the story from every angle. we will be speaking with mike rogers and ed royce. >>> we begin with cnn pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. obviously, this has been developing throughout the day. we have been struggling to chase this down and get the details. the u.s. government says it is taking the lead on the hostage situation. what is it doing to make sure the americans who are being held hostage are safe? >> erin, the first thing they did was to get some satellite surveillance over that area which means that the fbi can now monitor to some extent what is happening on the grown. the next thing the u.s. military did was upgrade the
leon panetta called it a terrorist attack. a u.s. official told me as of now the attack appeared organized, not spontaneous. al qaeda linked groups are flourishing. we spoke to a leader in the islamic group. he is working with one of al qaeda's most senior leaders, mokhtar mel mokhtar. >> the fate of these hostages, they are at risk, because things have to change. that's what he said. tonight, we cover the story from every angle. we will be speaking with mike rogers and ed royce....
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cnn has learned that tomorrow defense secretary leon panetta will open the door to women serving in combat units. it won't happen all at once. there will be certain limitations. for the first time in long history of american armed forces, a big door will be opening. the decision comes with plenty of women fighting and dying overseas it's important to mention. at least 130 women have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. more than 800 wounded. in a moment we'll talk to a congresswoman and iraq war veteran and look at political consequences. we start at the pentagon with our chris lawrence. this is ground breaking stuff after women flying helicopters, combat medics, assigned to submarin submarines, this is the last great barrier to come down. >> you are talking about marine recon units and special operations forces. this was sort of the big glass ceiling that had not been broken yet. you mentioned other ones. army recently opened up special ops aviation that women could be pilots and crew members on aviation flights for special operations forces. this potentially opens up nearly a quarter of
cnn has learned that tomorrow defense secretary leon panetta will open the door to women serving in combat units. it won't happen all at once. there will be certain limitations. for the first time in long history of american armed forces, a big door will be opening. the decision comes with plenty of women fighting and dying overseas it's important to mention. at least 130 women have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. more than 800 wounded. in a moment we'll talk to a congresswoman and iraq...
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we just learned within the past few hours the defense secretary leon panetta signed an order sending two patriot missile batteries to turkey. that's to assist that nation in defending against any pollible military action by syria. this move was expected as the civil war in syria destabilizes the assad regime with each passing day. in addition to this, 400 u.s. troops are going to turkey. they will be deployed to operate the missile batteries. cnn's nick payton walsh has the development. >> reporter: good morning. 400 personnel will be accompanying the batteries. let me give you history. over the past two months, we saw sporadic exchanges of fire across the border. syrian military firing into turkey causing often destruction and death. turkey often responding. that brought about this request to nato for patriot missile batteries. they're supposed to be there. this particular type better at taking out missiles in the sky rather than taking down aircraft. but this move part of a nato response. also supplied by germany and holland whose parliament last week approved their contributions.
we just learned within the past few hours the defense secretary leon panetta signed an order sending two patriot missile batteries to turkey. that's to assist that nation in defending against any pollible military action by syria. this move was expected as the civil war in syria destabilizes the assad regime with each passing day. in addition to this, 400 u.s. troops are going to turkey. they will be deployed to operate the missile batteries. cnn's nick payton walsh has the development....
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leon panetta is sounding the alarm. >> these kinds of attacks could be a cyberpearl harbor. an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of life. an attack that would paralyze and shock the nation. >> doctors in pakistan say the next 48 hours are critical for a gravely injured pakistani girl who has become an international symbol of courage. the taliban gunned down the 14-year-old last week. her crime, speaking out about her right to go to school. 38 suspects are now under arrest. cnn's resa has more on the attack that shocked a nation and a world. >> reporter: blood stains covered the seats of an old canopy pickup truck. her and her classmates road together to get home from school. this is where she was sitting when gunman shot her in the head. her friend was sitting next to her, she says, when one of the attackers stopped the truck. another came around the back. gun in hand. "when we saw the gun, we started screaming." he ask ed, who is she but he recognized her and malala fell down but he kept firing. that's when my friend and i got injured. she is recover
leon panetta is sounding the alarm. >> these kinds of attacks could be a cyberpearl harbor. an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of life. an attack that would paralyze and shock the nation. >> doctors in pakistan say the next 48 hours are critical for a gravely injured pakistani girl who has become an international symbol of courage. the taliban gunned down the 14-year-old last week. her crime, speaking out about her right to go to school. 38 suspects are now...
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it may be the only way to achieve one, but leon panetta was direct today. he says the u.s. should not intervene now. why? well, to start, we don't even know who we're arming. >> we faced somewhat the same situation in libya. here, you've got triple the problems because there are so many diverse groups that involved. >> egypt's foreign minister warned that involvement would quote lead to an escalation in the military conflict and spark a civil war in syria. just who would the united states help by launch iing air strikes against assad's regime or by arming the opposition and what are the consequences of military action? dianne feinstein is briefed regularly on syria. we talked tonight about syria and iran. we spoke swrus a few moments before the breaking news about iran's military site. >> the united states cannot be the world's policeman. we still have men and women dying in afghanistan. we're trying to get out of iraq. we played a role in libya. we see is middle east exploding. the key is to get the united nations to pass a resolution, which enables the arab league to go i
it may be the only way to achieve one, but leon panetta was direct today. he says the u.s. should not intervene now. why? well, to start, we don't even know who we're arming. >> we faced somewhat the same situation in libya. here, you've got triple the problems because there are so many diverse groups that involved. >> egypt's foreign minister warned that involvement would quote lead to an escalation in the military conflict and spark a civil war in syria. just who would the united...
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you know, later this morning leon panetta will be on capitol hill for his confirmation hearings as secretary of defense. we have an advanced look at some of what he'll be talking about. and he has submitted a statement to the committee about the situation in yemen. i want to read to you some of it. he's talking about aqap, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, essentially al qaeda in yemen about. he says, aqap is intensely focused on conducting a near-term attack against the united states and poses an immediate terrorist threat to u.s. interests and the homeland. al qaeda and its affiliate, aqap, are still actively plotting attacks with the principal goal of successfully striking the u.s. homeland. that's why all of this, of course s so important. this arm of al qaeda does pose a direct threat to the united states, according to the u.s. government, they've already proven they can reach out and touch. you just have to recall the so-called underwear bomber in december of 2009. that was a man said to be affiliated with al qaeda in yemen. that's why this now is in the crosshairs of the obama admini
you know, later this morning leon panetta will be on capitol hill for his confirmation hearings as secretary of defense. we have an advanced look at some of what he'll be talking about. and he has submitted a statement to the committee about the situation in yemen. i want to read to you some of it. he's talking about aqap, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, essentially al qaeda in yemen about. he says, aqap is intensely focused on conducting a near-term attack against the united states and...
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and also you'll hear from leon panetta who lays out the hazards of acting in haste. with that as a backdrop, new virdio has emerged from inside a hospital in homs. it's sickening stuff. it appears to show patients who have been tortured in that very same hospital by government forces. we'll show you that video in a moment. syrian state television trying to show that the state of homs has returned to normal. they showed this videoarve bombarding the city for months. especially the baba amr region. cleanup crews, cars on the streets, even ordinary people returning. that's what they showed on syrian state television. on video posted on youtube today, video how the of homs, you get a far different picture. the streets as you see empty of cars and people. rubble is deeper. destruction more complete. a top u.n. official who just got inside homs today say parts of the city were completely devastated. those were her words. she says authorities kept her out of certain areas even though they promised her complete access. authorities have still not allowed the red cross in to b
and also you'll hear from leon panetta who lays out the hazards of acting in haste. with that as a backdrop, new virdio has emerged from inside a hospital in homs. it's sickening stuff. it appears to show patients who have been tortured in that very same hospital by government forces. we'll show you that video in a moment. syrian state television trying to show that the state of homs has returned to normal. they showed this videoarve bombarding the city for months. especially the baba amr...
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his owner is none other than the brand-new secretary of defense, leon panetta. now, panetta has been around this town for a long while and is zo has bravo. the people at the cia got to see him from time to time walking around the hallways. he got to sit in on the hearin s s so much so that he was described as the only dog with top security clearance. people at the pentagon are wondering if bravo is also going to come over from the cia to hang out with them for a while. >> we don't know for sure if he will or he won't. cute little pooch, by the way. we have a new candidate for the presidential nomination. a pretty colorful guy. not exactly a household name, though. who is he? >> no. congressman from michigan. he plays the guitar, likes to quote the lyrics of rock 'n roll bands. actually performed on fox news with mike hukabee. do we have that tape? ♪ i got some money got to get some shoes ♪ >> that's not bad. blue suede shoes they're doing there. he's supposed to make an announcement this weekend. yes, he has definitely considered a long shot. >> and finally
his owner is none other than the brand-new secretary of defense, leon panetta. now, panetta has been around this town for a long while and is zo has bravo. the people at the cia got to see him from time to time walking around the hallways. he got to sit in on the hearin s s so much so that he was described as the only dog with top security clearance. people at the pentagon are wondering if bravo is also going to come over from the cia to hang out with them for a while. >> we don't know...
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defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look at what we have coming up. >>> on the brink of war. as fighting escalates between israel and hamas, experts say there will likely be a lot more bloodshed before the violence stops. >>> and battling over benghazi. lawmakers are furious. the president is standing his ground and there is still no one in custody. all morning, we're putting the conflict and the players in focus. >>> and they're the quiet victims of the superstorm. the efforts to rescue pets from sandy's devastating blow. [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out m
defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look at what we have coming up. >>> on the brink of war. as fighting escalates between israel and hamas, experts say there...
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leon panetta is now secretary of defense. certainly, he wasn't enjoying a great relationship with them in the wake of the bin laden raid when he was director of the cia. that is going to be a difficult relationship to repair. this isn't just one incident. far those who think the relationship crumbled over the bin laden raid, it's been crumbling over time during the bush administration there were serious issues. pakistan has not been particularly a reliable partner. nor have they provided some help in afghanistan, but not consistently. it's a troubled relationship. >> pakistan defense minister is saying the u.s. will have to stop using its main base to launch drone missile strikes against terrorist suspects. what impact will this have on u.s. operations there? >> oftentimes what we found in the past, pakistani officials will say one thing in public and frankly, they don't always do that. we have to see whether or not they are serious about making us shut down the air base where they use flight predators. we are never tied to o
leon panetta is now secretary of defense. certainly, he wasn't enjoying a great relationship with them in the wake of the bin laden raid when he was director of the cia. that is going to be a difficult relationship to repair. this isn't just one incident. far those who think the relationship crumbled over the bin laden raid, it's been crumbling over time during the bush administration there were serious issues. pakistan has not been particularly a reliable partner. nor have they provided some...
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. >>> leon panetta says any agreement to leave american troops in iraq past the deadline to withdraw them at the end of the year must include immunity from iraqi prosecution. panetta made his comment after top iraqi leaders agreed a number of u.s. troops should remain in iraq, but said it was unnecessary to grant them immunity. >>> kansas city police say they're getting less cooperation from the family of a baby girl. the parents of the girl dispute that. she was last seen in her room late monday night. they say her mother failed a ledee tektor test and the father said he walked because he needed a break. >>> football fans are mourning the loss of al davis. the raiders won countless championships under his direction and three super bowls. he also served at a.l. west xhixer. he died at the age of 82. >>> new york mayor michael bloomberg sharply criticizing "occupy wall street." he said the protest over high unemployment and corporate greed could destroy jobs in lower manhattan. national correspondent susan candiotti in new york following this movement. saturdays have seen the most act
. >>> leon panetta says any agreement to leave american troops in iraq past the deadline to withdraw them at the end of the year must include immunity from iraqi prosecution. panetta made his comment after top iraqi leaders agreed a number of u.s. troops should remain in iraq, but said it was unnecessary to grant them immunity. >>> kansas city police say they're getting less cooperation from the family of a baby girl. the parents of the girl dispute that. she was last seen in...
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. >> outstanding defense secretary leon panetta and joint chief chairman martin dempsey on the hagel hearings, hospitals and benghazi. >> this is not 911. you can't call in two minutes and expect a team in place. >> then the president's agenda. >> comprehensive immigration reform. prevent something like newtown hopefully from happening again. >> what about jobs? with former obama policy adviser meld barnes, former labor secretary elaine chao, mvp super bowl xl hines ward. i'm candy crowley and this is "state of the union." joining me now leon panetta secretary of defense and martin dempsey, chairman of the chief joint of staff. i want to play you a little of the hearings. >> as to the iranians red line persian gulf, some of the iranian questions you asked. i support the president's strong position on containment. by the way, i've just been handed a note that i misspoke. we don't have a position on containment. >> just to make sure your correction is clear. we do have a position on containment, which is we do not favor containment. >> we do not favor containment. >> i'm sure you've se
. >> outstanding defense secretary leon panetta and joint chief chairman martin dempsey on the hagel hearings, hospitals and benghazi. >> this is not 911. you can't call in two minutes and expect a team in place. >> then the president's agenda. >> comprehensive immigration reform. prevent something like newtown hopefully from happening again. >> what about jobs? with former obama policy adviser meld barnes, former labor secretary elaine chao, mvp super bowl xl...
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. >> outstanding defense secretary leon panetta and joint chief chairman general martin dempsey on the hagel hearings, world hot spots and benghazi. >> this is not 911. you can't call in two minutes and expect a team in place. >> then the president's agenda. >> comprehensive immigration reform. prevent something like newtown or oak creek from happening again. >> what about jobs? with former obama policy adviser mellody barnes, former labor secretary elaine chao and a conversation about football and kids with the mvp of super bowl xl hines ward. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." joining me now leon panetta secretary of defense and martin dempsey, chairman of the chief joint of staff. gentlemen, thank you both for being here. we had very interesting hearings on thursday for your replacement. i want to play you just a little bit from those hearings. >> the iranian's red line, persian gulf, some of the iranian questions you asked, i support the president's strong position on containment. by the way, i've just been handed a note that i misspoke. we don't have a position on co
. >> outstanding defense secretary leon panetta and joint chief chairman general martin dempsey on the hagel hearings, world hot spots and benghazi. >> this is not 911. you can't call in two minutes and expect a team in place. >> then the president's agenda. >> comprehensive immigration reform. prevent something like newtown or oak creek from happening again. >> what about jobs? with former obama policy adviser mellody barnes, former labor secretary elaine chao and...
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you heard leon panetta giving a nuanced answer as to why he made the decisions that he made, and general ham made. does that answer satisfy you? >> well, there was some confusion. i know the folks we had in tripoli had to actually charter a civilian flight to get up to benghazi. they had to be led with a militia and a circuitous route that were anti-american to finally get to the benghazi consulate. so i actually am somewhat sympathetic to the military action. i'm totally unsympathetic to what the white house knew at that time. i know the white house knew in real-time this was a terrorist attack. and i just am very disappointed at the continual misleading and the fact that the administration has used this as a -- they have turned it into a political issue by doing what they did. >> now, let me ask you, because secretary of state hillary clinton, as you know, has said its a fluid situation, and the former secretary of state, condoleezza rice came to her defense and said americans should wait until we have the investigations, we have all of the information, and then pass judgment. do you f
you heard leon panetta giving a nuanced answer as to why he made the decisions that he made, and general ham made. does that answer satisfy you? >> well, there was some confusion. i know the folks we had in tripoli had to actually charter a civilian flight to get up to benghazi. they had to be led with a militia and a circuitous route that were anti-american to finally get to the benghazi consulate. so i actually am somewhat sympathetic to the military action. i'm totally unsympathetic to...
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today, 16 days after the attack, defense secretary leon panetta stated plainly what was obvious to many, including senator john mccain, who joins us shortly, almost from the beginning. >> as we determined the details of what took place there and how that attack took place, that it became clear that there were terrorists who had planned that attack. >> the best we can tell, this is the first time any administration official has uttered the word "planned" to describe what happened. asked how long it took to reach his conclusion, secretary panetta said quote, took awhile once information from benghazi came back. but keeping them honest, multiple sources now tell "360" that officials knew this was a terror attack almost from the get-go within 24 hours. at least intelligence officials. yet this is what they were saying for more than a week publicly after the killing. >> it'important to know that there's an fbi investigation that has begun, and will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certainty what transpired, but our current best assessment, based on the information that
today, 16 days after the attack, defense secretary leon panetta stated plainly what was obvious to many, including senator john mccain, who joins us shortly, almost from the beginning. >> as we determined the details of what took place there and how that attack took place, that it became clear that there were terrorists who had planned that attack. >> the best we can tell, this is the first time any administration official has uttered the word "planned" to describe what...
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and also new this morning, defense secretary leon panetta is now asking whether the ethics training programs for military leaders are actually doing their job. and now he's ordering a review of the programs that are currently in place, just to find out if they're adequate. in a memo to the joint chiefs chairman, martin dempsey, secretary panetta said this, and i quote, "i seek your views on how to better foster a culture of value-based decisn-making and stewardship among senior generals and flag officers." cnn intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly joins us now with more on the story. this is a request that perhaps may not have come to many as a surprise, suzanne. the microscope is blazing, and my assumption is, and i don't know what your sources are saying, they just don't want to screw anything up in this investigation. >> yeah, well, not only that, but you know, the broadening the culture, ashlie, as you mentioned with this memo is looking to see just how far something like this might spread. we certainly never expected to hear general allen's name pulled into anything and you know, he
and also new this morning, defense secretary leon panetta is now asking whether the ethics training programs for military leaders are actually doing their job. and now he's ordering a review of the programs that are currently in place, just to find out if they're adequate. in a memo to the joint chiefs chairman, martin dempsey, secretary panetta said this, and i quote, "i seek your views on how to better foster a culture of value-based decisn-making and stewardship among senior generals...